Posts by redkite

Dear Friends, colleagues and supporters of WYDAN shelter, As you will be aware the shelter opened on 20th December 2017. Last year, over 17 weeks, we hosted 23 individual men provided 398 individual nights of accommodation. We are currently in our 12th week of hosting and have hosted 26 individual men provided 473 nights of accommodation. As you can […]

WINTER SHELTER – Leeds 2017-18 VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT You are invited to a gathering at St Edmund’s Church, Roundhay on Wednesday 1st November to find out about plans for the 2017-18 shelter and to be encouraged to volunteer again or for the first time, whether this is in Roundhay or any other locality around the city. […]

Are you part of a faith based or other organisation? Do you want to help destitute asylum seekers in a practical way? Do you have space for up to ten beds? Do you have a group of people who can provide a warm safe and welcoming environment to our guests? After the success of our […]

Fundraisers We are currently looking for volunteers who can help us in our fundraising campaign to raise funds so that we may be able to run our winter shelter for destitute asylum seekers. It may be that you have experience of fundraising and could help us put “bids” together. You might consider doing a sponsored […]

In response to the high levels of destitution amongst asylum seekers in Leeds WYDAN piloted a shelter last winter. Over the course of the shelter we recruited 13 host organisations with over 400 volunteers and provided 417 nights of accommodation to 15 individual men. Unfortunately there is no end to destitution and we are planning […]

Following the success of the winter shelter which WYDAN piloted during last winter we are very pleased to announce that we will be opening the shelter again in mid-December this year. We will be in contact in the next few days with all of our contacts and supporters with further information in the meantime please […]

There is event taking place in Bradford Cathedral on March 15th aimed at providing information and support for those churches which either have direct contact and experience of asylum seekers in their congregations or wish to help in providing the necessary support for those who enter this country seeking sanctuary from danger and persecution. Please publicise where and when […]